“Indiana Jones 5” started filming in the UK back in June. Steven Spielberg will not be directing the fifth instalment. Instead, it’s director James Mangold (“Ford v Ferrari,” “Logan”) who will be taking over directing duties. Mangold is a solid studio filmmaker, but one wonders if the Indiana Jones series has any juice left in its reservoir. The last good movie in the franchise was “Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade,” which was released almost 31 years ago.
Although not much is known about the plot, intel came in yesterday that this fifth instalment of Indy will be a time travel movie. I’ve heard this rumour before and it seems as though it is a legitimate one. This could bring an extra added layer of playfulness to the film.
Ford will be 79 by the time the film is released, not to mention that the role is a physically demanding one — is it any wonder that there are doubts if this could actually be pulled off? Ford isn’t out-of-shape in the least bit, but, he is set to become the oldest action star at the movies. A time-travel plot could help in making fun of Indy’s age whilst at the same time creating more-than-decent dramatic stakes.
Ford will be joined by Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller Bridge, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Renée Wilson and Thomas Kretschmann. Plot details are being kept under wraps. The current release date is July 29, 2022.